SLNH Soluna Holdings, Inc - 10-K

Item 1A. Risk Factors

An investment in our securities is highly speculative and involves a high degree of risk. We face a variety of risks that may affect our operations or financial results and many of those risks are driven by factors that we cannot control or predict. You should carefully consider the risks described below together with all of the other information in this Annual Report, including our consolidated financial statements and the related notes and the information described in the section entitled “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and in our other filings with the SEC. If any of the risks described below occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially adversely affected. In that case, the market price of our common stock would likely decline, and investors could lose all or a part of their investment. Only those investors who can bear the risk of loss of their entire investment should consider an investment in our securities. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our operations.

Summary Risk Factors

• Our recurring losses from operations will require additional capital to support our business and objectives and grow our business.

• We have a limited operating history, and we may not recognize operating income in the future.

• We have financed our strategic growth primarily by issuing new shares of our common stock in public offerings and the issuance of debt, and plan to raise additional capital through similar offerings in the future, and our inability to do so on favorable terms may adversely affect our operations and the market price of our securities.

• If we cannot achieve or maintain profitability, stockholders could lose all or part of their investment.

• Our level of existing debt may negatively impact our liquidity, restrict our operations and ability to respond to business opportunities, and increase our vulnerability to adverse economic and industry conditions.

• We may be unable to meet our remaining obligations under the terminated HPE Agreement (as defined below) which could lead to a default under that agreement.

• Joint ventures, joint ownership and strategic partner arrangements and other projects pose unique challenges, and we may not be able to fully implement or realize synergies, expected returns or other anticipated benefits associated with such projects.

• We may not be able to timely complete our future strategic growth initiatives or within our anticipated costs estimates, if at all.

• Our business plan is heavily dependent upon acquisitions and strategic alliances and our ability to identify, acquire or ally on appropriate terms, and successfully integrate and manage any acquired companies or alliances will impact our financial condition and operating results.

• We are subject to risks associated with our need for significant electrical power.

• Global economic and geopolitical events, policies and conflicts may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

• We may not be able to continue to develop our technology and keep pace with technological developments, or otherwise compete with other companies, many of which have greater resources and experience.

• If we fail to effectively manage our growth, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be harmed.

• Our new services and changes to existing services could fail to attract or retain users or generate revenue and profits, or otherwise adversely affect our business.

• We have concentrated our operations and, thus, are particularly exposed to changes in the regulatory environment, market conditions and natural disasters in the state of Texas where our data centers are located.

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• Our success depends on external factors affecting the Bitcoin industry.

• Our profitability depends in-part on Bitcoin prices and the stability of Digital Asset markets, which are highly volatile and largely unregulated.

• Regulatory changes or actions may alter the nature of an investment in us or restrict the use of cryptocurrencies in a manner that adversely affects our business, prospects, or operations.

• Security breaches and irreversible transactions could result in the loss of our cryptocurrencies.

• Uncertainty around the adoption, use, and global demand for cryptocurrencies could adversely affect our business.

• Because most of our and our hosted customers’ miners are designed specifically to mine Bitcoin and may not be readily adaptable to mining other cryptocurrencies, a sustained decline in Bitcoin’s value could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

• Our data center business could be harmed by prolonged power outages, power and fuel shortages, capacity constraints and increases in power costs.

• Our reliance on a third-party pool service provider for our mining revenue payouts may have a negative impact on our operations. The same may be true in the case of our hosted customers.

• Declining block rewards, reliance on transaction fees, and network forks could adversely affect our mining operations.

• Climate change and evolving regulations could adversely impact our business.

• We may be affected by price fluctuations in the wholesale and retail power markets.

• The development and acceptance of competing blockchain platforms or technologies may cause consumers to use alternative distributed ledgers or other alternatives.

• We may be unable to secure, develop, finance, construct, commission and operate HPC and AI data center projects on the timetable or economics we expect.

• Our HPC and AI data center business is subject to rapid changes in customer requirements, technology standards and infrastructure design, which may increase costs, delay development or make our facilities less competitive.

• We may be unable to procure, install or integrate specialized equipment required for HPC and AI workloads, including electrical, cooling, networking and other long-lead-time components, on acceptable terms or at all.

• Tariffs, trade restrictions, import duties, export controls and other changes in trade policy may increase our capital costs, disrupt our supply chain and adversely affect the development and operation of our data centers..

• Our business has and is expected to continue to have significant customer concentration.

• Failure to attract, grow and retain a diverse and balanced customer base, including key magnet customers, could harm our business and operating results.

• We are heavily dependent on our senior management, and a loss of a member of our senior management team could cause the market prices of our securities to suffer.

• We depend upon third-party suppliers for power, and we are vulnerable to service failures and price increases by such suppliers and to volatility in the supply and price of power in the open market.

• Our business model depends upon the demand for data centers.

• Insiders continue to have substantial control over the Company.

• We are subject to complex environmental, health and safety laws and regulations that may expose us to significant liabilities for penalties, damages or costs of remediation or compliance.

• Provisions in our Articles (as defined below), our Bylaws (as defined below), and Nevada law may discourage a takeover attempt even if a takeover might be beneficial to our stockholders.

• If we are unable to protect our information systems against service interruption or failure, misappropriation of data or breaches of security, our operations could be disrupted, we could be subject to costly government enforcement actions and private litigation and our reputation may be damaged.

• We incur significant costs as a result of operating as a public company.

• We may become involved in litigation arising in the ordinary course of our business that may materially adversely affect us.

• The market price of our securities is likely to be volatile, which may cause investment losses for our shareholders.

• Because there has been limited precedent set for financial accounting of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency assets, the determination that we have made for how to account for cryptocurrency assets transactions may be subject to change.

• If we are not able to comply with the applicable continued listing requirements or standards of Nasdaq, Nasdaq could delist our common stock or Series A Preferred Stock or broker-dealers may be discouraged from effecting transactions in shares of our securities.

• Substantial blocks of our common stock may be sold into the market as a result of our being party to the SEPA (as defined below) and you may experience immediate and substantial dilution in the net tangible book value per share of our common stock.

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• It is not possible to predict the actual number of shares we will sell under the SEPA, or the actual gross proceeds resulting from those sales.

Risks Relating to the Company and its Growth Strategy

Our recurring losses from operations will require additional capital to support our business and objectives and grow our business.

We have incurred recurring losses since inception and, as of December 31, 2025, had an accumulated deficit of approximately $367.7 million. We anticipate operating losses to continue for the foreseeable future as we grow our business, and it is possible we will never achieve profitability.

Until such time as we can generate substantial revenue, we expect to finance our working capital requirements through a combination of equity offerings and debt financing. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, your ownership interest will be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect your rights as a common stockholder. Debt financing and preferred equity financing, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making acquisitions or capital expenditures, or declaring dividends. If we are unable to raise additional funds through equity or debt financings or other arrangements when needed, we may be required to scale back or curtail our operations or expansion efforts, including limiting our ability to expand our hosting and cryptocurrency business to a larger-scale operation.

We have a limited operating history and we may not recognize operating income in the future.

We began our cryptocurrency and computer hosting operations in January 2020 and therefore our business is subject to all the risks inherent in a business with limited operating history in a rapidly developing and changing industry. Furthermore, in 2024 we began to implement a strategy to move into the HPC/AI hosting business to provide green energy to power-intensive AI applications, in an attempt to leverage our expertise in advanced data processing applications. This is a new strategic direction for the Company and we have no prior history of operations in either of these lines of business, from which we can evaluate our future operating performance in this segment. We have not yet been able to confirm that our business model can or will be successful over the long term, and we may not ever recognize operating income from this business. Our projections have been developed internally and may not prove to be accurate and our operating results will likely fluctuate moving forward as we focus on growing our operations. We may need to make business decisions that could adversely affect our operating results, such as modifications to our business structure or operations. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in either of these lines of business, which could significantly adversely affect our ability to scale the growth of our customer base or increase our revenue, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations in the future.

Given our status as an early operating stage company, without positive operating income, there is a substantial risk regarding our ability to succeed. You should consider our business and prospects in light of these risks and the risks and difficulties that we will encounter as we continue to develop our business model. We may not be able to address these risks and difficulties successfully, which would materially harm our business and operating results, and we could be forced to terminate our business, liquidate our assets and dissolve, and you could lose part or all of your investment.

We have financed our strategic growth primarily by issuing new shares of our common stock in public offerings and the issuance of debt, and plan to raise additional capital through similar offerings in the future, and our inability to do so on favorable terms may adversely affect our operations and the market price of our securities.

We have raised capital to finance the strategic growth of our business through public offerings of our common stock and the issuance of debt, and plan to raise additional capital through similar offerings to fund current and future expansion initiatives. We may not be able to secure additional debt or equity financing on favorable terms, if at all, which could hinder our growth and adversely impact our operations. In 2022 and 2023, a number of digital asset platforms and exchanges filed for bankruptcy and/or became the subjects of investigation by various governmental agencies for, among other things, fraud. These disruptions in the crypto asset market may impact our ability to obtain favorable financing. If we raise additional equity financing, stockholders may experience dilution of their ownership interests, and the per share value of our common stock could decline. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flows to support our strategic growth, we may be required to adopt one or more alternatives, such as reducing or delaying investments or capital expenditures, selling assets, or obtaining additional equity financing on terms that may be onerous or highly dilutive. Furthermore, as we engage

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in debt financing, in the event of bankruptcy, the holders of any debt we issue would likely have priority over the holders of shares of our common stock in terms of order of payment preference. We may be required to accept terms that restrict our ability to incur additional debt or take other actions, including accepting terms that require us to maintain specified liquidity or other ratios that could otherwise not be in the interests of our stockholders.

If we cannot achieve or maintain profitability, stockholders could lose all or part of their investment .

We intend to continue scaling our company to increase our customer base and implement initiatives, including new business lines. As a result, we will incur increased costs associated with growth, expanding our customer base and being a public company. Our efforts to grow our business may be costlier than we expect, or the revenue growth rate may be slower than we expect and may not result in increased profitability in the short term or at all. As we pivot towards new markets such as the HPC/AI hosting business, our limited experience in these areas may impact our ability to accurately assess our prospects. The likelihood of our success must be considered in light of the expenses, difficulties, complications, problems, and delays frequently encountered in connection with the expansion of a business and operating a business in a competitive industry. There can be no assurance that we will ever operate profitably, and if we do, there can be no assurance that we would be able to maintain profitability. If we cannot achieve or maintain profitability, our stockholders could lose all or a part of their investment.

Our level of existing debt may negatively impact our liquidity, restrict our operations and ability to respond to business opportunities, and increase our vulnerability to adverse economic and industry conditions.

We currently use debt as part of our capital structure and may take on more debt in the future.

On June 20, 2024, we issued a $12.5 million secured promissory note, with approximately $7.8 million of principal outstanding as of December 31, 2025. This note, along with accrued interest, is due on June 20, 2027.

On March 12, 2025, Soluna SW, LLC, a subsidiary of Soluna Digital, Inc. (“SSW”), entered into a $5 million term loan with Galaxy Digital LLC under a loan agreement that matures on March 12, 2030, with approximately $4.6 million of principal outstanding as of December 31, 2025.

On September 12, 2025, we caused our subsidiaries, Soluna DVSL ComputeCo, LLC , Soluna DVSL II ComputeCo, LLC, and Soluna KK I ComputeCo, LLC (collectively, the “Borrowers”) to enter into a Credit and Guaranty Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Generate Lending, LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent (the “Agent”), and Generate Strategic Credit Master Fund I-A, L.P. (the “Lender”). The Credit Agreement provides for senior secured term loan commitments in an aggregate principal amount of up to $35.5 million, comprised of (i) Tranche A-1 ($5.5 million), (ii) Tranche A-3 ($11.5 million), and (iii) Tranche B ($18.5 million). In addition, the Credit Agreement permits the Borrowers to request one or more Additional Tranche Loan Commitments (as defined in the Credit Agreement), in the aggregate amount of up to $64.5 million, subject to the approval of the Lender and the Agent, for project-level financing of eligible projects. As of December 31, 2025, we have drawn $17.0 million and have approximately $16.2 million in principal outstanding.

Our current level of debt could limit our flexibility and pose risks to our business. It may:

• Restrict our ability to raise new financing or make strategic investments;

• Require significant cash flows to cover interest and principal payments;

• Impose covenants that limit our ability to pay dividends, repurchase shares, make acquisitions, incur additional debt, or create liens;

• Make us more vulnerable to downturns or limit our ability to pursue growth opportunities.

Our ability to manage our debt depends on our financial performance, which is subject to business and market conditions. If we fail to meet our debt obligations or violate covenants, lenders could declare defaults and accelerate repayment. This could trigger defaults on other obligations and, in the case of secured debt, lead to foreclosure on our assets. As of December 31, 2025, the Borrowers were not in compliance with the minimum Forward Contracted Debt Service Coverage Ratio covenant under the Credit Agreement. On March 26, 2026, the Agent provided a limited waiver of this covenant. There is no guarantee that we will be granted waivers in the future if we fail to meet our debt obligations or violate covenants.

We also provide guarantees for certain subsidiary debts. If called upon, we may need to cover those obligations, which could impact our cash position and require us to seek additional funding—potentially on unfavorable terms.

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To manage our debt, we may pursue refinancing options, which could include issuing new shares or convertible securities. This could dilute existing stockholders and reduce the market value of our stock.

Soluna AL CloudCo, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Soluna Cloud, Inc. may be unable to meet its remaining obligations under the terminated HPE Agreement which could lead to a default under that agreement.

On March 24, 2025, Soluna AL CloudCo, LLC. notified Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company ("HPE") of its termination of the HPC & AI Cloud Services Agreement and HPE-Soluna Greenlake Statement of Work, dated June 18, 2024, entered into between Soluna AL CloudCo, LLC, a subsidiary of Soluna Cloud, Inc. (“CloudCo”), and HPE (together with the associated Statement of Work, the “HPE Agreement”). Under the HPE Agreement, we agreed to pay HPE an aggregate of $34 million payable over 36 months beginning June 2024, with $10.3 million pre-paid in June 2024 at contract execution and monthly payments of $667 thousand due until June 2027.

In accordance with the terms of the HPE Agreement, upon our notice of termination for convenience, the obligations under the HPE Agreement accelerated and the remaining payments of $19.3 million became immediately due and payable, including all upfront payments and monthly charges, plus any fees incurred for the terminated Services (as defined in the HPE Agreement). Due to the termination of the HPE Agreement, prepaid assets and other long-term assets were reduced by approximately $8.6 million, increased termination liability by approximately $20.0 million and recorded a loss on contract of approximately $28.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 to account for the termination and our contractual payments.

Subsequently, on March 26, 2025, HPE sent notice of its termination of the HPE Agreement for cause, effective immediately, due to CloudCo’s material breach of its payment obligations that remained uncured for more than thirty (30) days. This default could result in a range of actions that could include legal or collections actions by HPE against CloudCo, any and all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

On December 3, 2025, the Company was contacted by and provided information to a third party collection agent in connection with the HPE claim. The agency contacted the Company on January 15, 2026 to inform the Company that its engagement had been terminated. As of December 31, 2025, no formal legal proceedings have commenced, and the outstanding contract liability was approximately $19.3 million.

We may be unable to refinance our indebtedness at maturity or the refinancing terms may be less favorable than the terms of our original indebtedness.

It is likely that we will need to refinance at least a portion of our outstanding debt as it matures. If we are unable to refinance or extend principal payments due at maturity or pay them with proceeds of other capital transactions, then our cash flow may not be sufficient in all years to repay all such maturing debt and to pay distributions. Further, if prevailing interest rates or other factors at the time of refinancing result in higher interest rates upon refinancing, then the interest expense relating to that refinanced indebtedness would increase. Refinancing our indebtedness may also require us to expense previous debt issuance costs or to incur new debt issuance costs.

Joint ventures, joint ownership and strategic partner arrangements and other projects pose unique challenges, and we may not be able to fully implement or realize synergies, expected returns or other anticipated benefits associated with such projects.

From time to time, and as we expand our operations into the cloud and HPC/AI hosting business, we may be involved in strategic joint ventures and other joint ownership and strategic partnership arrangements. As of December 31, 2025, we had four primary project-level capital partners: SLC (equity), Navitas (equity), Galaxy (debt) and Generate (debt). We may not always be in complete alignment with our joint venture, joint owner or strategic partner counterparties; we may have differing strategic or commercial objectives and may be outvoted by our joint venture or other strategic partners, or we may disagree on governance matters with respect to the joint venture entity or the jointly owned assets. As a result, when we enter into joint ventures, joint ownership, and strategic partnership arrangements, we may be subject to a number of risks. In some joint ventures and joint ownership arrangements we may not be responsible for the operation of projects and will rely on our joint venture. joint owner or strategic partner counterparties for such services. Joint ventures, joint ownership and strategic partnership arrangements may also require us to expend additional internal resources that could otherwise be directed to other projects. If we are unable to successfully execute and manage our existing and any proposed joint venture and joint owner arrangements, it could adversely impact our financial and operating results. Our inability to successfully execute and manage our joint venture/joint owner/strategic partner arrangements could also significantly impact our expansion strategy as we are heavily dependent on these arrangements to finance the expansion of our operations .

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We may not be able to timely complete our future strategic growth initiatives or within our anticipated costs estimates, if at all.

Our strategic growth initiatives may require construction, expansion or conversion of associated power facilities, which may expose us to significant risks that we may otherwise not be exposed to, including risks related to: construction delays; lack of availability of parts and/or labor; increased prices as a result, in part, of inflation, and delays for data center equipment; labor disputes and work stoppages, including interruptions in work due to pandemics or other public health crises; unanticipated environmental issues and geological problems; delays related to permitting and approvals to commence operations from public agencies and utility companies; delays in site readiness leading to our failure to meet commitments made in connection with such expansion; and delay or halts related to evaluations of strategic growth initiatives.

All construction-related projects depend on the skill, experience, and attentiveness of our personnel throughout the design and construction process. Should a designer, general contractor, subcontractor or key supplier experience financial difficulties or other problems during the design or construction process, we could experience significant delays, increased costs to complete the project and/or other negative impacts to our expected returns.

If we are unable to mitigate these risks and complete our growth initiatives on schedule and within our anticipated costs, such delays or implementation failures may hinder our ability to realize anticipated benefits, and our business and financial condition may suffer as a result.

We may have difficulty in obtaining banking services for our cryptocurrency activities.

While the banking authorities in the United States do not prohibit banks from providing banking services to cryptocurrency-related businesses such us, the Federal Reserve, the FDIC, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency have issued directives to banks in the United States relating to their crypto-asset risks and as a result a significant number of banks have determined to limit such activities. Accordingly, we have had and may have in the future, difficulty in opening bank accounts, obtaining letters of credit and generally accessing the banking system for our operational needs.

Our business plan is heavily dependent upon acquisitions and strategic alliances and our ability to identify, acquire or ally on appropriate terms, and successfully integrate and manage any acquired companies or alliances will impact our financial condition and operating results.

As part of our growth strategy, we may seek to acquire other businesses or form strategic alliances and partnerships that expand our market presence, complement our offerings, or provide access to new technologies. We may also need to do so to remain competitive. However, we may not be able to identify suitable opportunities, negotiate favorable terms, secure necessary financing, or successfully complete or integrate any such transactions.

Even when successful, acquisitions and partnerships carry significant risks, including:

• Failure to realize expected benefits or synergies;

• Challenges integrating operations, systems, personnel, or cultures;

• Disruption to ongoing operations and diversion of management time;

• Loss of key employees, customers, or partners;

• Incompatibility of business practices or internal controls;

• Financial risks, including write-offs, increased expenses, or underperformance;

• Entry into unfamiliar markets with greater competition;

• Potential liabilities or unforeseen costs; and

• Negative impacts on our financial results, including accounting and tax implications.

We may finance future deals by issuing equity or convertible debt, which could dilute existing stockholders or increase leverage.

Our strategic relationships, including those with SLC, Navitas, Galaxy and Generate or any future partnerships, must be well-managed to avoid harming our operations or results. There is no guarantee that any acquisition or alliance will achieve its intended goals or deliver the expected return, and differences in cost structures could cause fluctuations in our financial performance.

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We are subject to risks associated with our need for significant electrical power.

Our operations currently require significant amounts of electrical power, and we anticipate our demand for electrical power will continue to grow as we continue to expand our mining fleet, and as we expand our business to implement our strategy to move into the cloud service business and HPC/AI hosting business. The fluctuating price of electricity required for our operations and to power our expansion may inhibit our profitability. If we are unable to continue to obtain sufficient electrical power on a cost-effective basis, we may not realize the anticipated benefits of our significant capital investments.

Global economic and geopolitical events, policies and conflicts may adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

We may be exposed to price volatility and uncertainty in our supply chain due to geopolitical crises and economic downturns such as recessions, rising inflation, tariffs, social, political, and economic risks, conflicts and acts of war, sanctions and other restrictive actions by the United States and/or other countries. Changes in policy positions and priorities from the new U.S. government administration could increase this price volatility and uncertainty. Such crises will likely continue to influence our ability to do business in a cost-effective manner. Inflationary pressures, as well as disruptions in our supply chain, have increased the costs of goods, services, and personnel, which have in turn caused our capital expenditures and operating costs to rise. Additionally, these crises may discourage investment in Bitcoin and investors may shift their investments to less volatile assets. The effects of such global economic shifts, worsening inflationary issues, changes in policy, and geopolitical events could adversely affect our ability to access the capital and other financial markets, as such, we may be required to consider alternative sources of funding for our growth and operations which may increase our cost of capital. Such events and conditions could have a materially adverse effect on our business, operations, or financial results and the value of the Bitcoin we mine.

We may not be able to continue to develop our technology and keep pace with technological developments, or otherwise compete with other companies, many of which have greater resources and experience.

We currently lack the financial resources to compete directly with larger, well-funded companies in cryptocurrency mining and advanced data processing, including cloud, AI, and HPC data center operators. These markets attract major players with far greater capital and scale, making it difficult for us to expand or introduce new offerings.

Rapid changes in technology further increase this challenge. We may not be able to keep up with new developments, adopt new technologies quickly, or do so in a cost-effective way. Some of our equipment may become outdated, and upgrading or replacing it—especially mining hardware or advanced AI infrastructure—could be costly and time-consuming. Supply chain constraints, long lead times, and competition for key components like semiconductors could further limit our ability to stay current.

Implementing new technology may also lead to system disruptions or fail to deliver expected benefits. If we cannot adapt effectively, our competitiveness and growth prospects could suffer.

Additionally, other North American companies with greater access to low-cost energy may outcompete us in securing strategic acquisitions or partnerships. If we are unable to expand, innovate, or maintain our position in the market, it could negatively impact our business, financial condition, and the trading price of our securities.

If we fail to effectively manage our growth, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be harmed.

We are an early operating stage company with a small management team and are subject to the strains of ongoing development and growth, which will place significant demands on our management and our operational and financial infrastructure. Although we may not grow as we expect, if we fail to manage our growth effectively or to develop and expand our managerial, operational, and financial resources and systems, our business and financial results could be materially harmed.

In addition, our failure to effectively manage our growth could damage our reputation, further limiting our growth and negatively affecting our operating results. Further, we cannot provide any assurance that we will successfully identify emerging trends and growth opportunities in this business sector, and we may lose out on opportunities. Such circumstances could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, or operations.

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Our new services and changes to existing services could fail to attract or retain users or generate revenue and profits, or otherwise adversely affect our business.

Our ability to retain, increase, and engage our customer base and to increase our revenue depends heavily on our ability to continue to evolve our existing services and to create successful new services, both independently and in conjunction with developers or other third parties. We may introduce significant changes to our existing services or acquire or introduce new and unproven services, including using technologies with which we have little or no prior development or operating experience. These efforts, including the introduction of new services or changes to existing services, may result in new or enhanced governmental or regulatory scrutiny, litigation, ethical concerns, or other complications that could adversely affect our business, reputation, or financial results. If our new services fail to engage users or developers, or if our business plans are unsuccessful, we may fail to attract or retain users or to generate sufficient revenue, operating margin, or other value to justify our investments, and our business may be adversely affected.

We have concentrated our operations and, thus, are particularly exposed to changes in the regulatory environment, market conditions and natural disasters in the state of Texas where our data centers are located.

We currently operate data centers in Texas, which generated the majority of our revenue in both 2024 and 2025. Our growth plans also focus on new projects in Texas, making our business highly dependent on the state’s regulatory environment, market conditions, and exposure to weather events or natural disasters.

Texas has supported Bitcoin mining through favorable regulations and economic incentives, but this has also led to increased competition for suitable sites and skilled labor. Our operations could be impacted by construction delays, rising costs for equipment or labor, supply chain disruptions, or disputes with contractors.

In 2022, ERCOT—the operator of Texas’ power grid—began requiring large-scale digital asset miners to apply for grid connection approval and established a task force to review how large flexible loads (like Bitcoin data centers) interact with the grid. This has led to delays for some miners in getting energized, and we could face similar delays in the future.

If Texas were to change its policies, increase taxes, or reduce its support for Bitcoin mining, our concentration in the state could significantly affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Risks Related to our Bitcoin Mining and Hosting Business

Our success depends on external factors affecting the Bitcoin industry.

Our success is closely tied to the health of the Bitcoin market, which is influenced by factors beyond our control. Historically, Bitcoin ownership has been concentrated among a small number of holders, often called “whales.” Although ownership has become more distributed, large holders still exist and could impact the market by selling large amounts of Bitcoin, which may reduce demand and drive down prices.

While more regulated and transparent exchanges have emerged, the Bitcoin market remains relatively new and less regulated than traditional financial markets. Some trading platforms may be more prone to technical issues, fraud, or unethical practices such as:

• Wash trading (creating artificial trading volume),

• Front-running (using early access to trade information for unfair advantage), and

• Lack of transparency in ownership, governance, and compliance.

These issues may erode public trust in Bitcoin markets and lead to price volatility. A significant drop in the price or perceived reliability of Bitcoin could negatively impact our business and financial results.

Our profitability depends on Bitcoin prices and the stability of Digital Asset markets, which are highly volatile and largely unregulated.

Our ability to achieve and maintain profitability is closely tied to the market price of Bitcoin, which has historically been highly volatile and influenced by factors beyond our control. These include market speculation, global economic and political events, regulatory changes, energy prices, activity by large holders (“whales”), and technical or operational issues at major exchanges.

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Digital asset exchanges—where Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are traded—are relatively new and largely unregulated. Many lack transparency in ownership, management, and compliance practices. This has led to market instability, particularly when major exchanges have collapsed, faced hacking incidents, or become subject to regulatory investigations. Notable examples include the collapse of FTX and scrutiny of Binance, which contributed to sharp price declines and increased negative publicity across the cryptocurrency industry. The price of Bitcoin has experienced substantial historical volatility, including its recent decline beginning in October 2025, and may continue to fluctuate widely due to a variety of factors, including the actions of malicious or manipulative actors, perceived or actual scarcity, political or economic developments, regulatory changes, and market speculation that may contribute to “bubble”-type price dynamics.

A lack of trust in digital asset exchanges or their closure—whether due to fraud, government action, or business failure—can further undermine public confidence in Bitcoin, increase market volatility, and negatively impact our business. These risks may continue to evolve in ways we cannot fully anticipate.

In addition, Bitcoin has a fixed supply of 21 million coins, with about 20.0 million already mined as of December 31, 2025. As block rewards decline through scheduled “halvings” and eventually phase out, our revenue from mining will increasingly rely on transaction fees. While these fees have grown, there is no guarantee they will be sufficient to support profitability in the long term.

Volatility also affects how much revenue we realize from converting mined Bitcoin into U.S. dollars and makes financial planning more difficult. A prolonged decline in Bitcoin prices could also affect the ability of our co-hosting customers to pay for services, reducing our revenue and delaying expansion.

If Bitcoin prices fall or fail to meet our expectations, or if instability in the broader digital asset market increases, our financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Regulatory changes or actions may alter the nature of an investment in us or restrict the use of cryptocurrencies in a manner that adversely affects our business, prospects, or operations.

The regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies is evolving and uncertain. Governments around the world have taken varied approaches—some banning cryptocurrencies entirely, others permitting them with little restriction, and many (including the U.S.) applying complex and changing rules to mining, ownership, and trading.

In the U.S., regulatory momentum has increased. In January 2025, President Trump issued an executive order to create a federal framework for digital assets, and Congress has formed bipartisan working groups to pursue legislation on the topic. Discussions have included creating a national digital asset reserve that could include Bitcoin, and multiple states have proposed similar reserves. Additionally, in March 2025, the U.S. established the U.S. Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, which is reported to hold the largest Bitcoin reserve in the world, and at least twelve states have introduced legislation to create strategic Bitcoin reserves. Notably, in June 2025, the Governor of the State of Texas signed into law the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Investment Act, making Texas the first state to formally establish such a reserve. In January 2026, new legislation was filed in Texas to expand the reserve's scope to include other major digital assets. While these developments may ultimately bring more clarity, their outcomes remain uncertain.

Past actions have shown that regulation can also become more restrictive. For example:

• In November 2022, New York banned new fossil fuel permits for proof-of-work mining.

• In January 2024, the SEC approved spot Bitcoin ETFs, leading to increased institutional adoption.

• In February 2024, the EIA launched, then suspended, a survey to monitor electricity use in crypto mining. The long-term regulatory impact of that effort remains unclear.

Although some recent enforcement actions have been scaled back, future regulations—especially those targeting electricity use, financial reporting, or market oversight—could increase our compliance burden, restrict our operations, or affect demand for our services.

Given this uncertainty, we cannot predict how future laws or agency actions may impact our business. Even well-intentioned or positive regulatory initiatives could have unintended consequences that negatively affect our operations, financial condition, or growth prospects.

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Our interactions with a blockchain may expose us to specially designated nationals (“SDNs”) or blocked persons and new legislation or regulation could adversely impact our business or the market for cryptocurrencies.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) of the U.S. Department of Treasury requires us to comply with its sanction program and not conduct business with persons named on its SDN list. However, because of the pseudonymous nature of blockchain transactions we may inadvertently and without our knowledge engage in transactions with persons named on OFAC’s SDN list. Our policy prohibits any transactions with such SDN individuals, but we may not be adequately capable of determining the ultimate identity of the individual with whom we transact with respect to selling cryptocurrency assets. We are unable to predict the nature or extent of new and proposed legislation and regulation affecting the cryptocurrency industry, or the potential impact of the use of cryptocurrencies by SDN or other blocked or sanctioned persons, which could have material adverse effects on our business and our industry more broadly. Further, we may be subject to investigation, administrative or court proceedings, and civil or criminal monetary fines and penalties as a result of any regulatory enforcement actions, all of which could harm our reputation and affect the value of our securities.

Security breaches and irreversible transactions could result in the loss of our cryptocurrencies.

Our operations rely on third-party platforms such as the Luxor mining pool and exchanges like Coinbase to store and manage our cryptocurrencies. Like others in the industry, we face risks from security breaches, including hacking, malware, or insider error. A successful attack on our systems or those of our partners could result in the theft or loss of our digital assets, compromise confidential information, disrupt operations, and damage our reputation.

Additionally, cryptocurrency transactions are typically irreversible. If coins are accidentally sent to the wrong address or stolen through fraud or theft, we may have no way to recover them. Any such losses—whether from security incidents or transactional errors—could negatively affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations, and may also impact investor confidence.

Uncertainty around the adoption, use, and global demand for cryptocurrencies could adversely affect our business.

Our business depends on the continued demand for, and value of, cryptocurrencies—particularly Bitcoin—which is influenced by a variety of factors, including adoption, usability, and global economic and geopolitical events. However, the future of cryptocurrency as a widely used payment method remains uncertain.

Despite growing awareness, cryptocurrencies face major adoption and scaling challenges. High transaction costs, slow processing times, and limited throughput have restricted their use in everyday transactions. Although efforts are underway to address these issues through protocol upgrades and second-layer technologies, there is no assurance that such solutions will succeed or gain broad acceptance. If these problems persist, demand for cryptocurrencies may decline, reducing the viability of mining and the need for services like ours.

Additionally, most cryptocurrency demand today is driven by investment and speculation rather than retail or commercial use. Widespread acceptance as a medium of exchange has not occurred—and may never occur. If adoption stalls or declines, the value of the cryptocurrencies we or our hosted customers mine could drop, impacting our revenues and growth prospects.

Geopolitical and economic events also create uncertainty. Crises can lead to sudden surges in demand, driving up prices temporarily, but also increasing the risk of sharp price declines once the crisis subsides. Alternatively, in times of global instability or economic downturns, investors may shift away from volatile assets like cryptocurrencies toward more traditional safe-haven investments, weakening demand further.

Taken together, these factors could materially impact our business, financial condition, and the long-term sustainability of our operations.

Because most of our and our hosted customers’ miners are designed specifically to mine Bitcoin and may not be readily adaptable to mining other cryptocurrencies, a sustained decline in Bitcoin’s value could adversely affect our business and results of operations .

We and our hosted customers have invested substantial capital in acquiring miners designed specifically to mine Bitcoin as efficiently and as rapidly as possible on our assumption that we will be able to use them to mine Bitcoin and generate revenue from our operations. Therefore, our mining and hosting operations focus primarily on mining Bitcoin, and our

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revenue is largely based on the value of Bitcoin. Accordingly, if the value of Bitcoin declines and fails to recover, for example, because of the development and acceptance of competing blockchain platforms or technologies, including competing cryptocurrencies which our miners or our customers’ miners may not be able to mine, the revenue we generate from our operations will likewise decline. Moreover, we may not be able to successfully repurpose our operations in a timely manner, if at all, if we or our customers decide to switch to mining a different cryptocurrency (or to another purpose altogether) following a sustained decline in Bitcoin’s value or if Bitcoin is replaced by another cryptocurrency. This could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, operations, and financial condition, as well as on the market value of our securities.

Our data center business could be harmed by prolonged power outages, power and fuel shortages, capacity constraints and increases in power costs.

Our data centers rely on consistent, high-capacity electricity supply, and any disruption—planned or unplanned—could negatively impact our operations and customer experience. Power outages caused by storms, fires, cyberattacks, utility failures, or infrastructure issues may lead to downtime and revenue loss. In some leased facilities, we may depend on landlords or utility providers to restore power, limiting our control in an outage.

While we may use backup generators and other measures to reduce downtime, they may not always be sufficient. Additionally, as customer equipment becomes more power-intensive, total energy consumption at our facilities may exceed original design expectations, potentially limiting available capacity and future growth.

We also face rising electricity costs driven by global energy market volatility, including supply disruptions from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, increased seasonal demand, and broader macroeconomic pressures. Over time, electricity prices may continue to rise due to climate change impacts, new environmental regulations, or our use of renewable energy. These cost increases could materially affect our financial condition, operating results, and cash flows.

Our properties may experience damages, including damages that are not covered by insurance.

Our properties are subject to a variety of risks relating to physical condition and operation, including:

• the presence of construction or repair defects or other structural or building damage;

• any noncompliance with or liabilities under applicable environmental, health or safety regulations or requirements or building permit requirements; and

• any damage resulting from natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, fires, floods, and windstorms.

For example, our facilities could be rendered inoperable, temporarily, or permanently, as a result of a fire or other natural disaster or by a terrorist or other attack on the site. The security and other measures we take to protect against these risks may not be sufficient. Additionally, our processing equipment could be materially adversely affected by a power outage, loss of access to the electrical grid, or loss by the grid of cost-effective sources of electrical power generating capacity. Given the power requirement, it would not be feasible to run miners on back-up power generators in the event of a power outage. Our insurance covers the replacement cost of any lost or damaged miners but does not cover any interruption of our mining activities; our insurance therefore may not be adequate to cover the losses we suffer as a result of any of these events. In the event of an uninsured loss, including a loss in excess of insured limits, at any of the mines in our network, such mines may not be adequately repaired in a timely manner or at all and we may lose some or all of the future revenues anticipated to be derived from such mines.

Our reliance on a third-party mining pool service provider for our mining revenue payouts may have a negative impact on our operations. The same may be true in the case of our hosted customers.

We currently rely on Luxor’s mining pool that supports Bitcoin to receive our mining rewards and fees from the network. Our mining pool has the sole discretion to modify the terms of our agreement at any time, and, therefore, our future rights and relationship with our mining pool may change. In general, mining pools allow miners to combine their computing power, increasing their chances of solving a block and getting paid by the network. The rewards are distributed by the mining pool operator, proportionally to our contribution to the mining pool’s overall mining power, used to generate each block. Should the mining pool operator’s system suffer downtime due to a cyber-attack, software malfunction, or similar issues, it will negatively impact our ability to mine and receive revenue. Furthermore, we and many other Bitcoin miners

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are dependent on the accuracy of the mining pool operator’s recordkeeping to accurately record the total processing power provided to the mining pool for a given Bitcoin mining application in order to assess the proportion of that total processing power we provided. While we have internal methods of tracking both our power provided and the total used by the mining pool, the mining pool operator uses its own recordkeeping to determine our proportion of a given reward. We and other miners have little means of recourse against the mining pool operator if we determine that the proportion of the reward that the mining pool operator pays out to us is incorrect, other than leaving the mining pool. If we are unable to consistently obtain accurate proportionate rewards from our mining pool operator, we may experience reduced reward for our efforts, which would have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Declining block rewards, reliance on transaction fees, and network forks could adversely affect our mining operations.

Our ability to generate revenue from Bitcoin mining depends on rewards received for solving new blocks. These rewards are designed to decrease over time through regularly scheduled “halvings.” For example, the most recent halving on April 19, 2024, reduced the reward from 6.25 to 3.125 Bitcoin per block. This process will continue roughly every four years until the total supply reaches 21 million Bitcoin, expected around the year 2140.

If the price of Bitcoin does not increase proportionally—or if mining difficulty does not decrease—halvings may reduce our mining revenue and profitability. This may also impact our hosted customers, whose ability to cover operating costs depends on the value of rewards earned. Over time, the Bitcoin network is expected to rely more on transaction fees instead of block rewards. However, if those fees are not high enough to support ongoing mining activity, it could reduce incentives to mine and weaken the network’s stability. Conversely, if transaction fees rise too high, users may avoid using Bitcoin, reducing transaction volume and fee opportunities.

If the aggregate computing power or hash rate on the Bitcoin network increases significantly, for proprietary Bitcoin mining, we may incur elevated capital expenses to maintain and upgrade our mining fleet in order to maintain market share.

In addition, we face risks from network “forks”, where a blockchain splits into two incompatible versions—usually due to changes in protocol adopted by only part of the network. Forks can lead to the creation of new cryptocurrencies and may cause confusion, market volatility, or incompatibility with existing mining equipment. If we are unable to support both versions or secure the economic benefit of the new asset, our operations and financial results could be negatively affected. Forks can also expose our systems to cybersecurity risks and disrupt mining activity.

Together, declining rewards, uncertain transaction fee dynamics, and network forks pose significant risks to our mining business, which could materially impact our revenue, profitability, and overall financial condition.

Climate change and evolving regulations could adversely impact our business.

Our operations depend heavily on access to reliable and cost-effective electricity. As a result, our business is exposed to both the physical effects of climate change and the potential for new environmental and energy regulations. Physical risks—such as extreme weather, water shortages, and temperature changes—could disrupt our data centers, damage infrastructure, or impair our ability to operate efficiently, particularly in regions like Texas where we have significant operations.

At the same time, the regulatory environment surrounding climate change is evolving rapidly. Governments at all levels are considering or enacting new legislation related to energy use, emissions, and environmental impact. We, along with our hosted customers, could face higher compliance costs for energy use, environmental monitoring, capital equipment upgrades, or operational changes. These rules may not distinguish between operations powered by renewable energy (as many of ours are) and those powered by fossil fuels, potentially putting us at a disadvantage despite our cleaner energy profile.

The lack of consistent regulation also creates uncertainty, especially as investor groups, policymakers, and the public increasingly scrutinize companies for their environmental practices.

Additionally, future regulatory changes could affect our business planning and capital investment decisions. For example, assumptions we have made about the regulatory landscape—such as for our Dorothy facility—may change, resulting in unexpected costs or challenges in execution. In Texas, we currently participate in demand response programs to reduce

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strain on the grid during high-demand periods. While beneficial today, future regulatory changes could impact our ability to participate in or benefit from such programs.

Given the uncertainty surrounding climate change policy and energy regulation, we cannot predict how these issues will evolve or the long-term effects on our operations. However, any of the risks described above could materially impact our financial condition, operating performance, and ability to compete.

We may be affected by price fluctuations in the wholesale and retail power markets.

While the majority of our power and hosting arrangements contain fixed power prices, some also contain certain price adjustment mechanisms in case of certain events. Furthermore, a portion of our power and hosting arrangements includes merchant power prices, or power prices reflecting market movements. Market prices for power, generation capacity and ancillary services are unpredictable. Over the past year, the market prices for power have generally been increasing, driven in part by the price increases in various commodities, including natural gas. Depending upon the effectiveness of any price risk management activity undertaken by us, an increase in market prices for power, generation capacity, and ancillary services may adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition, and operating results. Long- and short-term power prices may fluctuate substantially due to a variety of factors outside of our control, including, but not limited to:

• increases and decreases in generation capacity;

• changes in power transmission or fuel transportation capacity constraints or inefficiencies;

• volatile weather conditions, particularly unusually hot or mild summers or unusually cold or warm winters;

• technological shifts resulting in changes in the demand for power or in patterns of power usage, including the potential development of demand-side management tools, expansion and technological advancements in power storage capability and the development of new fuels or new technologies for the production or storage of power;

• federal and state power, market and environmental regulation and legislation; and

• changes in capacity prices and capacity markets.

If we are unable to secure power supply at prices or on terms acceptable to us, it would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results, and prospects.

The development and acceptance of competing blockchain platforms or technologies may cause consumers to use alternative distributed ledgers or other alternatives.

The development and acceptance of competing blockchain platforms or technologies may cause consumers to abandon Bitcoin. As we exclusively mine Bitcoin, and expect to exclusively mine Bitcoin in the future, we could face difficulty adapting to emergent digital ledgers, blockchains or alternatives thereto. This could prevent us from realizing the anticipated profits from our investments. Such circumstances could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, or operations and potentially the value of any Bitcoin we mine or otherwise acquire or hold for our own account and therefore harm investors.

We have an evolving business model which is subject to various uncertainties.

As crypto assets and blockchain technologies become more widely available, we expect the services and products associated with them to evolve. Future regulations may require us and our co-hosting customers to change our or their business in order to comply fully with federal and state laws regulating crypto asset (including Ethereum and Bitcoin) mining. In order to stay current with the industry, our business model may need to continue to evolve as well. From time to time, we may modify aspects of our business model relating to our strategy. We cannot offer any assurance that these or any other modifications will be successful or will not result in harm to our business.

Risks Related to our HPC/AI Business

We may be unable to secure, develop, finance, construct, commission and operate HPC and AI data center projects on the timetable or economics we expect.

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Our strategy includes the development and operation of data centers for high performance computing (“HPC”), artificial intelligence (“AI”) and other advanced compute workloads. These projects are capital-intensive, technically complex and depend on the successful coordination of site control, permitting, power availability, design, procurement, customer contracting, financing, construction, commissioning and operations. Each stage involves substantial uncertainty and may be affected by factors outside our control, including regulatory approvals, market conditions, customer timing, contractor performance, supply chain disruptions, labor availability and the cost and availability of capital. Delays, cost overruns or operating shortfalls could increase our capital needs, defer revenue, reduce expected returns or cause us to abandon projects. If we are unable to execute these projects on the timetable or economics we expect, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

Our HPC and AI data center business is subject to rapid changes in customer requirements, technology standards and infrastructure design, which may increase costs, delay development or make our facilities less competitive.

The markets for HPC and AI infrastructure are evolving rapidly. Customer requirements may change quickly with respect to power density, cooling architecture, rack design, network configuration, resiliency standards, security and deployment timelines. Advances in semiconductors, systems architecture, model efficiency and data center design may also change the infrastructure needed to support these workloads. As a result, facilities designed based on current assumptions may require redesign, retrofitting or additional capital to remain commercially attractive. If we do not anticipate and respond to these changes in a timely and cost-effective manner, our development timelines may be extended, our costs may increase and our facilities may become less competitive.

We may be unable to procure, install or integrate specialized equipment required for HPC and AI workloads, including electrical, cooling, networking and other long-lead-time components, on acceptable terms or at all.

The development and operation of HPC and AI data centers depend on the timely availability of specialized equipment and materials, including transformers, switchgear, generators, cooling systems, liquid cooling components, network equipment, fiber infrastructure, control systems and other critical components. Many of these items have long lead times, are available from a limited number of suppliers or are subject to allocation, pricing pressure, transportation constraints or import-related disruptions. Even when equipment is available, installation and integration may be delayed by design changes, contractor performance, site conditions, commissioning issues or interoperability challenges. Failure to procure, install or integrate this equipment on schedule and on acceptable terms could delay project completion, increase costs, limit capacity, impair performance or reduce profitability.

Tariffs, trade restrictions, import duties, export controls and other changes in trade policy may increase our capital costs, disrupt our supply chain and adversely affect the development and operation of our data centers.

Our business depends on equipment, materials and components that may be sourced, directly or indirectly, from foreign manufacturers or suppliers, including electrical equipment, cooling systems, generators, transformers, switchgear, networking equipment, semiconductors, servers and other specialized infrastructure. Changes in tariffs, import duties, trade restrictions, export controls, sanctions, customs rules or other trade policies may increase the cost of these items, reduce availability, lengthen delivery times or otherwise disrupt our supply chain. These measures may also increase our suppliers’ and contractors’ costs and create broader market uncertainty that delays customer decisions or infrastructure investment. If we cannot mitigate these impacts through pricing, sourcing alternatives or contractual protections, our capital expenditures, operating costs, development timelines and project economics could be materially adversely affected.

Risks Related to our Company Generally

Our business has and is expected to continue to have significant customer concentration .

We generate a large portion of our revenue from a small number of customers. If we were to lose one or more of our large customers, our operating results could suffer dramatically. There can be no assurance that if we lose a major customer in the future, we will be able to successfully replace such customer in a timely manner, or at all, without any significant impact to our results of operations.

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customers, and the deterioration in financial condition of a single customer or the failure of a single customer to perform its obligations could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flow. If a subset or all of our customers were to experience harm or loss due to unforeseen circumstances, it could negatively impact their businesses. In the event that any of our customers experience a decline in their equipment usage for any reason, or decide to discontinue the use of our facilities, we may be compelled to lower our lease prices or risk losing a significant customer. Such developments could adversely affect our profit margins and financial position, leading to a negative impact on our revenue and operating results.

Failure to attract, grow and retain a diverse and balanced customer base, including key magnet customers, could harm our business and operating results.

Our ability to attract, grow and retain a diverse and balanced customer base, consisting of enterprises, cloud service providers, network service providers, and digital economy customers, some of which we consider to be key magnets drawing in other customers, may affect our ability to maximize our revenues. Dense and desirable customer concentrations within a facility enable us to better generate significant interconnection revenues, which in turn increases our overall revenues. In the future, our ability to attract customers to our data centers will depend on a variety of factors, including our product offerings, the presence of carriers, the overall mix of customers, the presence of key customers attracting business through ecosystems, the data center’s operating reliability and security and our ability to effectively market our product offerings. Our inability to develop, provide or effectively execute any of these factors may hinder the development, growth and retention of a diverse and balanced customer base and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

We are heavily dependent on our senior management, and a loss of a member of our senior management team could cause the market prices of our securities to suffer.

If we lose the services of John Belizaire, our Chief Executive Officer and member of our board of directors, and/or certain key employees, we may not be able to find appropriate replacements on a timely basis, and our business could be adversely affected. We do not currently maintain key life insurance policies on these officers or key employees. Our existing operations and continued future development depend to a significant extent upon the performance and active participation of these individuals and certain key employees. We may not be successful in retaining the services of these individuals, and if we were to lose any of these individuals, we may not be able to find appropriate replacements on a timely basis and our financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

We depend upon third-party suppliers for power, and we are vulnerable to service failures and price increases by such suppliers and to volatility in the supply and price of power in the open market.

Our data centers depend on third-party utility providers for electricity. If these providers fail to deliver sufficient power—due to supply shortages, outages, or delays in adding new capacity—our operations and customer service could be disrupted. Power outages, even temporary ones, may exceed the limits of our backup systems, potentially damaging equipment, harming customer relationships, and impacting our ability to generate revenue.

We are also exposed to rising and unpredictable energy costs. Power prices may increase due to fuel cost volatility (e.g., natural gas or coal), carbon regulations, grid modernization fees, recovery charges from extreme weather events, or geopolitical instability. Higher power costs at specific sites could make those data centers less competitive compared to others with cheaper electricity.

In some cases, we have entered long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) for renewable energy and credits at fixed prices. If market prices fall, we may pay more under these agreements than we would on the open market. Additionally, disruptions to our renewable energy suppliers—such as from extreme weather or equipment failure—could limit our access to renewable energy or credits.

Any of these issues—supply failures, price increases, or contract imbalances—could materially affect our business, operations, and financial results.

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Our confidentiality agreements with employees and others may not adequately prevent disclosure of our trade secrets and other proprietary information, which could limit our ability to compete.

In addition to the protection afforded by patents, we rely on trade secrets to protect much of our proprietary technology and processes. Despite such protection, however, it is possible that a third party may copy or otherwise obtain and use our proprietary information without our authorization and trade secrets can be difficult to protect. Policing unauthorized use of our intellectual property and trade secrets is difficult, particularly in light of the global nature of the Internet and because the laws of other countries may afford us little or no effective protection of our intellectual property. Potentially expensive litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights, to protect our trade secrets, to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others or to defend against claims of infringement or invalidity. Additionally, we enter into confidentiality and intellectual property assignment agreements with our employees, consultants, and other advisors. These agreements generally require that the other party keep confidential and not disclose to third parties’ confidential information developed by the party under such agreements or made known to the party by us during the course of the party’s relationship with us. Our employees, consultants, and other advisors, however, may not honor these agreements and enforcing a claim that a party illegally obtained and is using our trade secrets is difficult, expensive and time-consuming and the outcome is unpredictable. Our failure to obtain and maintain trade secret protection could adversely affect our competitive position.

We may not be able to compete with other companies, some of which have greater resources and experience.

We may not be able to compete successfully against present or future competitors. We do not have the resources to compete with larger providers of similar products or services at this time. The crypto asset industry (mining and hosting) as well as the cloud and AI/HPC industry has attracted various high-profile and well-established operators, some of which have substantially greater liquidity and financial resources than we do. With the limited resources we have available, we may experience great difficulties in expanding and improving our services and product offerings to remain competitive. Competition from existing and future competitors, particularly those that have access to competitively priced energy, could result in our inability to secure acquisitions and partnerships that we may need to expand our business in the future. This competition from other entities with greater resources, experience and reputations may result in our failure to maintain or expand our business, as we may never be able to successfully execute our business plan. If we are unable to expand and remain competitive, our business could be negatively affected which would have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition, and the trading price of our common stock, which would harm our investors.

Our business model depends upon the demand for data centers.

We intend to be in the business of owning, leasing and operating data centers. A reduction in the demand for data center space, power or connectivity would have an adverse effect on our business and financial condition. We are susceptible to general economic slowdowns as well as adverse developments in the data center, internet and data communications and broader technology industries. Any such slowdown or adverse development could lead to reduced corporate information technology (“IT”) spending or reduced demand for data center space. Reduced demand could also result from business relocations, including to markets that we do not currently serve. Changes in industry practice or in technology could also reduce demand for the physical data center space we provide. In addition, our customers may choose to develop new data centers or expand their own existing data centers or consolidate into data centers that we do not own or operate, which could reduce demand for our data centers or result in the loss of one or more key customers. If any of our key customers were to do so, it could result in a reduction in our revenues and/or put pressure on our pricing. If we lose a customer, we may not be able to replace that customer at a competitive rate or at all. Mergers or consolidations could further reduce the number of our customers and potential customers and make us more dependent on a more limited number of customers. If our customers merge with or are acquired by other entities that are not our customers, they may discontinue or reduce the use of our data centers in the future. Our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and ability to satisfy our debt service obligations could be materially adversely affected as a result of any or all of these factors.

We rely on highly skilled personnel and the continuing efforts of our executive officers and, if we are unable to retain, motivate or hire qualified personnel, our business may be severely disrupted. In addition, increased labor costs and the unavailability of skilled workers could hurt our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Our performance largely depends on the talents, knowledge, skills, know-how and efforts of highly skilled individuals Our future success depends on our continuing ability to identify, hire, develop, motivate, and retain highly skilled personnel for all areas of our organization. Our continued ability to compete effectively depends on our ability to attract, among others, new technology developers and to retain and motivate our existing contractors. If one or more of our key personnel are

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unable or unwilling to continue in their present positions, we may not be able to replace them readily, if at all. In such cases, our business may be severely disrupted, and we may incur additional expenses to recruit and retain new officers or other key personnel. In addition, if any of our executives or key personnel joins a competitor or forms a competing company, we may lose customers.

In addition, we compete with other businesses in our industries and other similar employers to attract and retain qualified personnel with the technical skills and experience required to successfully operate our businesses. The demand for skilled workers is high and the supply is limited, and a shortage in the labor pool of skilled workers or other general inflationary pressures or changes in applicable laws and regulations could make it more difficult for us to attract and retain personnel and could require us to enhance our wage and benefits packages, which could increase our operating costs.

Insiders continue to have substantial control over the Company.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s directors and executive officers held the current right to vote approximat ely 23% of the Company’s outstanding voting stock. In addition, the Company’s directors and executive officers have the right to acquire additional shares of our common stock by exercising their equity awards under our equity compensation plans, which could increase their voting percentage significantly. As a result, many of the Company’s officers and directors acting together, may have the ability to exert significant control over the Company’s decisions and control the management and affairs of the Company, and also to determine the outcome of matters submitted to stockholders for approval, including the election or removal of a director, and any merger, consolidation, or sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. Accordingly, this concentration of ownership may harm the future market prices of our securities by:

• delaying, deferring, or preventing a change in control of the Company;

• impeding a merger, consolidation, takeover, or other business combination involving the Company; or

• discouraging a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of the Company.

We are subject to complex environmental, health and safety laws and regulations that may expose us to significant liabilities for penalties, damages or costs of remediation or compliance.

We are subject to various federal, state, local and foreign environmental, health and safety laws and regulations. These laws and regulations govern matters such as: the emission and discharge of hazardous materials into the ground, air, or water; the generation, use, storage, handling, treatment, packaging, transportation, exposure to, and disposal of hazardous and biological materials, including recordkeeping, reporting and registration requirements; and the health and safety of our employees. We may incur significant additional costs beyond those currently contemplated to comply with these regulatory requirements. Further, if we fail to comply with these requirements we may be exposed to fines, penalties and/or interruptions in our operations that could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, and financial condition. Certain environmental laws may impose strict, joint and several liability for costs required to clean up and restore sites where hazardous substances have been disposed or otherwise released into the environment, even under circumstances where the hazardous substances were released by prior owners or operators, or the activities conducted and from which a release emanated complied with applicable law. Please see “ We could incur significant costs related to environmental matters, including from government regulation, private litigation, and existing conditions at some of our properties ” below for more detail.

Further, existing regulations, particularly in the environmental area, could be revised or reinterpreted, or new laws and regulations could be adopted or become applicable to us or our facilities and future changes in environmental laws and regulations could occur, including potential regulatory and enforcement developments related to air emissions, any of which could result in significant additional costs. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

We could incur significant costs related to environmental matters, including from government regulation, private litigation, and existing conditions at some of our properties.

We may face costs or obligations related to environmental laws and regulations, including for investigating or cleaning up contamination on our properties, even if the issue was caused by prior owners or operators. U.S. environmental laws, like

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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, can hold current or past property owners liable for contamination, regardless of fault, and these costs can be significant.

That said, we typically conduct environmental assessments on our project sites, and to date, we have not identified any material issues. Most of our sites have historically been farmland or similar low-risk uses. While these assessments do not include full subsurface testing or asbestos surveys, no significant concerns have been found.

We may also be subject to permitting requirements, including for air quality when installing backup diesel generators, or for water usage in certain markets. Climate-related risks—such as droughts, flooding, or regulations around energy efficiency—may increase over time and could affect data center development or operations. However, at present, we have not encountered any significant environmental obstacles.

Provisions in our Articles (as defined below), our Bylaws (as defined below), and Nevada law may discourage a takeover attempt even if a takeover might be beneficial to our stockholders.

Provisions contained in our Articles of Incorporation (as amended, the “Articles”) and our Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us if we have become a publicly traded company. Provisions of our Articles and Bylaws impose various procedural and other requirements, which could make it more difficult for stockholders to effect certain corporate actions. For example, our Articles authorize our Board to determine the rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions of unissued series of preferred stock without any vote or action by our stockholders. Thus, our Board can authorize and issue shares of preferred stock with voting or conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting or other rights of holders of our other series of capital stock. These rights may have the effect of delaying or deterring a change of control of our company. Additionally, our Bylaws establish limitations on the removal of directors and on the ability of our stockholders to call special meetings.

For a more complete understanding of these provisions, please refer to the Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”) and our Articles and Bylaws filed with the SEC. Though we are not currently, in the future we may become subject to Nevada’s control share law. A corporation is subject to Nevada’s control share law if it has more than 200 stockholders, at least 100 of whom are stockholders of record and residents of Nevada, and it does business in Nevada or through an affiliated corporation. The law focuses on the acquisition of a “controlling interest” which means the ownership of outstanding voting shares sufficient, but for the control share law, to enable the acquiring person to exercise the following proportions of the voting power of the corporation in the election of directors: (i) one-fifth or more but less than one-third; (ii) one-third or more but less than a majority; or (iii) a majority or more. The ability to exercise such voting power may be direct or indirect, as well as individual or in association with others.

The effect of the control share law is that the acquiring person, and those acting in association with it, obtains only such voting rights in the control shares as are conferred by a resolution of the stockholders of the corporation, approved at a special or annual meeting of stockholders. The control share law contemplates that voting rights will be considered only once by the other stockholders. Thus, there is no authority to strip voting rights from the control shares of an acquiring person once those rights have been approved. If the stockholders do not grant voting rights to the control shares acquired by an acquiring person, those shares do not become permanent non-voting shares. The acquiring person is free to sell its shares to others. If the buyers of those shares themselves do not acquire a controlling interest, their shares do not become governed by the control share law. If control shares are accorded full voting rights and the acquiring person has acquired control shares with a majority or more of the voting power, any stockholder of record, other than an acquiring person, who has not voted in favor of approval of voting rights is entitled to demand fair value for the redemption of such stockholder’s shares. Nevada’s control share law may have the effect of discouraging takeovers of the corporation.

In addition to the control share law, Nevada has a business combination law which prohibits certain business combinations between Nevada corporations and “interested stockholders” for two years after the “interested stockholder” first becomes an “interested stockholder,” unless our Board approves the combination in advance or thereafter by both the Board and 60% of the disinterested stockholders. For purposes of Nevada law, an “interested stockholder” is any person who is (i) the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of ten percent or more of the voting power of the outstanding voting shares of the corporation, or (ii) an affiliate or associate of the corporation and at any time within the two previous years was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of ten percent or more of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of the corporation. The definition of the term “business combination” is sufficiently broad to cover virtually any kind of transaction that would allow a potential acquirer to use the corporation’s assets to finance the acquisition or otherwise to benefit its own interests rather than the interests of the corporation and its other stockholders. The effect of Nevada’s

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business combination law is to potentially discourage parties interested in taking control of us from doing so if it cannot obtain the approval of our Board.

General Risk Factors

We may become subject to claims of infringement or misappropriation of the intellectual property rights of others, which could prohibit us from selling our products, require us to obtain licenses from third parties or to develop non-infringing alternatives, and subject us to substantial monetary damages and injunctive relief.

While we believe our current offerings—including Bitcoin hosting, renewable energy curtailment, and demand response services—do not infringe on others’ intellectual property, there is a risk that third parties could claim otherwise. For example, we may receive claims alleging that our services infringe on existing or future patents, including in areas where patent applications may still be pending and not yet publicly known.

Defending against such claims could result in legal costs or require us to modify our offerings or obtain licenses, which may not always be feasible or cost-effective. Although we believe this risk is currently low, any disputes could potentially impact our operations or financial condition if they were to arise.

If we are unable to protect our information systems against service interruption or failure, misappropriation of data or breaches of security, our operations could be disrupted, we could be subject to costly government enforcement actions and private litigation and our reputation may be damaged.

We rely heavily on complex information systems—both internal and from third-party providers—to run our operations, manage data, and support our customers and employees. These systems store sensitive information, including personal and financial data, and are critical to our day-to-day activities.

Our systems face constant threats, including hacking, phishing, malware, ransomware, and other cyberattacks, as well as risks from human error, software bugs, and system failures. Some threats may come from sophisticated or state-sponsored actors and may not be detected until after they cause harm. Third-party vendors who handle data or support our systems may also introduce risk if they fail to follow proper security practices.

A security breach or system failure could lead to loss or theft of data, service disruptions, reputational damage, regulatory penalties, legal liability, and costly repairs. It could also result in the loss of customers or increased security and insurance expenses. Even with insurance coverage, the financial and reputational impact of a significant cybersecurity incident could materially affect our business and financial results.

Our risk management process may not identify all risks that we are subject to and will not eliminate all risk.

Our Enterprise Risk Management (“ERM”) process seeks to identify and address significant risks. Our ERM process uses the most recent integrated risk framework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission to assess, manage, and monitor risks. We believe that risk-taking is an inherent aspect of the pursuit of our growth and performance strategy. Our goals are to proactively manage risks in a structured approach in conjunction with strategic planning, with the intent to preserve and enhance shareowner value, and to manage prudently, rather than wholly avoiding, risks. We can mitigate risks and their impact on the Company, however, only to a limited extent, and no ERM process can identify all risks that we may face. Therefore, there may be risks that we are currently unaware of, that may develop in the future or that we currently consider immaterial. Further, our management of risks may prove inadequate. The emergence of risks of which we were unaware or are unable to manage could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects,

Our officers and directors are indemnified against certain conduct that may prove costly to defend.

Our Articles and Bylaws generally provide broad indemnification to our officers and directors against judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement and expenses, including attorneys’ fees actually incurred in connection with most actions or proceedings to which they are or are threatened to be made a party that relates to their service as an officer or director, except as limited as set forth therein. We are also obligated to advance expenses as they are incurred by a director or officer in defending an action or proceeding prior to final disposition upon receipt of an undertaking by the applicable person to repay such advanced amount if the advancement is ultimately found to not be permitted by law or otherwise.

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In addition, the NRS provides that no director or officer is individually liable for damages as a result of an act or failure to act in his or her capacity as a director or officer except if (i) the presumption that such director or officer acted in good faith, on an informed basis and with a view to the interests of the Company is rebutted, and (ii) it is proven that such director’s or officer’s act or failure to act constituted a breach of his or her fiduciary duties as a director or officer, and such breach involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law. Consequently, subject to the applicable provisions of the NRS and to certain limited exceptions in the Articles and Bylaws, the Company’s officers and directors will not be liable to the Company or to its stockholders for monetary damages resulting from their conduct as an officer or director. As a result, we may have to spend significant resources indemnifying our officers and directors or paying for damages caused by their conduct.

We incur significant costs as a result of operating as a public company.

As a public company, we incur significant legal, accounting, and other expenses. For example, we are subject to the information and reporting requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Exchange Act and other federal securities laws, rules and regulations related thereto, including compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. In addition, the Nasdaq listing requirements and other applicable securities rules and regulations impose various requirements on public companies. Our management and other personnel are required to devote a substantial amount of time to these compliance initiatives. Moreover, these rules and regulations significantly increase our legal and financial compliance costs and make some activities more time-consuming and costly. Among other things, we are required to:

• maintain and evaluate a system of internal controls over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section 404(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the related rules and regulations of the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board;

• maintain policies relating to disclosure controls and procedures;

• prepare and distribute periodic reports in compliance with our obligations under federal securities laws; institute a more comprehensive compliance function, including with respect to corporate governance; and

• involve, to a greater degree, our outside legal counsel, and accountants in the above activities.

The costs of preparing and filing annual and quarterly reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC and furnishing audited reports to stockholders is expensive and compliance with these rules and regulations involves a material increase in regulatory, legal, and accounting expenses and the attention of our board of directors and management. In addition, being a public company makes it more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance. In the future, we may be required to accept reduced coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain this coverage. These factors could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified executives and members of our board of directors. Furthermore, if we are unable to satisfy our obligations as a public company, we could be subject to fines, sanctions and other regulatory action and potentially civil litigation

Certain natural disasters or other external events, including climate change or mechanical failures, could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and prospects.

As with any business, we could experience disruptions due to mechanical failure, human error, physical or electronic security breaches, war, terrorism, fire, earthquake, pandemics, hurricane, flood, and other natural disasters, sabotage, and vandalism. Our systems may be susceptible to damage, interference, or interruption from modifications or upgrades, power loss, telecommunications failures, computer viruses, ransomware attacks, computer denial of service attacks, phishing schemes, or other attempts to harm or access our systems. Such disruptions could materially and adversely affect our business and our financial condition, operating results, cash flows, and prospects.

We may become involved in litigation arising in the ordinary course of our business that may materially adversely affect us.

From time to time, we may become involved in various legal proceedings relating to matters incidental to the ordinary course of our business, including intellectual property, commercial, product liability, employment, class action, whistleblower and other litigation and claims, and governmental and other regulatory investigations and proceedings. Attending to such matters can be time-consuming, divert management’s attention and resources, cause us to incur

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significant expenses or liability or require us to change our business practices. Because of the potential risks, expenses, and uncertainties of litigation, we may, from time to time, settle disputes, even where we believe that we have meritorious claims or defenses, and we cannot assure you that the results of any of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on our business. Adverse outcomes in any current or future proceedings that we are involved in or claims against us could result in significant liabilities, monetary damages, fines, or injunctive relief, which may materially impact our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. Additionally, the uncertainty surrounding litigation and the potential for adverse publicity related to such matters could harm our reputation and brand image, affecting customer confidence and investor perception.

If we fail to maintain effective internal controls, we may not be able to report financial results accurately or on a timely basis, or to detect fraud, which could have a material adverse effect on our business or share price.

As a public company, we are required to maintain internal control over financial reporting and to report any material weaknesses in those controls. A material weakness is defined as a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected and corrected on a timely basis.

Our management evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15 and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as of December 31, 2025. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at a reasonable assurance level as of December 31, 2025. See “Item 9A Controls and Procedures.”

Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reasonable assurance with respect to our financial reports and to effectively prevent financial fraud. Pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, we are required to periodically evaluate the effectiveness of the design and operation of our internal controls. Internal controls over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements because of inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error or collusion, the circumvention or overriding of controls, or fraud. If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls, our business and operating results could be harmed, and we could fail to meet our reporting obligations, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and our share price. Additionally, for as long as we are a “smaller reporting company” under the U.S. securities laws, our independent registered public accounting firm will not be required to attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. An independent assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting could detect problems that management’s assessment might not. Undetected material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting could lead to further financial statement restatements and require us to incur the expense of remediation.

If we fail to maintain proper disclosure controls and procedures or have additional material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, we may be unable to accurately report our financial results or report them within the timeframes required by law or any stock exchange regulations, and we could lose investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which would cause the price of our common stock to decline. Failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting also could potentially subject us to sanctions or investigations by the SEC or other regulatory authorities or stockholder lawsuits, which could require additional financial and management resources.

If our estimates or judgments relating to our critical accounting policies are based on assumptions that change or prove to be incorrect, our results of operations could fall below the expectations of investors, resulting in a decline in the market price of our common stock.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our financial statements. Significant assumptions and estimates used in preparing our financial statements include those related to assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses, and related disclosures. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Our results of operations may be adversely affected if our assumptions change or if actual circumstances differ from those in our assumptions, which could cause our results of operations to fall below the expectations of investors, resulting in a decline in the market price of our common stock.

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Public health crises, such as pandemics, epidemics, or widespread outbreaks of infectious disease, have had, and could in the future have, an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

The occurrence of pandemics, epidemics, or widespread outbreaks of infectious diseases, as well as the imposition of related public health measures and travel and business restrictions or other actions that may be taken by governmental authorities in an effort to contain such pandemics, epidemics, or outbreaks, have had, and could in the future have, a material adverse effect on our business. Future pandemics and similar events could materially increase our costs, severely negatively impact business development, net income, and other results of operations, and impact our liquidity position. The duration of any such impacts cannot be predicted, and such impacts may also have the effect of heightening many of the other material risks we face.

Changes in accounting rules and regulations, or interpretations thereof, could result in unfavorable accounting charges or require us to change our compensation policies.

Accounting methods and policies for companies such as ours, including policies governing revenue recognition, leases, research and development and related expenses, and accounting for stock-based compensation, are subject to review, interpretation and guidance from our auditors and relevant accounting authorities, including the SEC. Changes to accounting methods or policies, or interpretations thereof, may require us to reclassify, restate or otherwise change or revise our historical financial statements, including those contained in this Annual Report.

Risks Related to Our Securities

The market price of our securities are likely to be volatile, which may cause investment losses for our shareholders.

The market price of our securities has been and is likely to continue to be volatile, and investors in our securities may experience a decrease, which could be substantial, in the value of their securities or the loss of their entire investment in the Company for a number of reasons, including reasons unrelated to our operating performance or prospects. The market price of our securities could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to a broad and diverse range of factors, including those described elsewhere in this “Risk Factors” section as well as the following:

• announcements by us regarding liquidity, significant acquisitions, equity investments and divestitures, addition or loss of significant customers and contracts, capital expenditure commitments and litigation;

• our issuance of securities or debt, particularly if in connection with acquisition activities;

• the sale of a significant number of shares of our common stock by shareholders;

• recent changes in financial condition or results of operations, such as in earnings, revenues, or other measure of company value;

• general market and economic conditions; and

• announcements of technological innovations or new product introductions by us or our competitors.

• Further, broad market and industry factors may have a material adverse effect on the market price of our securities regardless of our actual operating performance.

In addition, stock markets have experienced in the past and may in the future experience a high level of price and volume volatility, and the market prices of equity securities of many companies have experienced in the past and may in the future experience wide price fluctuations not necessarily related to the operating performance of such companies. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of our securities.

We have issued, and may continue to issue, new shares of our common stock, which has a dilutive effect on existing stockholders.

In 2025, we have primarily financed our strategic growth through at-the-market (“ATM”) offerings and other issuances of our common stock. Our ATM programs allow us to raise capital as needed by selling newly issued shares into the existing trading market at prevailing market prices. We expect to continue using ATM offerings and other equity issuances to fund

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development plans, support capital-intensive expansion initiatives, and pursue strategic growth opportunities. However, the issuance of additional shares of our common stock dilutes the ownership interests of existing stockholders, and future equity sales could further dilute existing holdings and reduce the market price of our common stock. Any such dilution may adversely affect the value of an investment in our securities.

Finally, our relatively small public float and daily trading volume have in the past caused, and may in the future result in, significant volatility in the price of our securities. As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 75,063,284 shares of our common stock outstanding held by non-affiliates and 3,239,854 shares of our 9.0% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), outstanding held by non-affiliates. Our daily trading volume for the year ended December 31, 2025, averaged approximately 5,166,232 shares of common stock and 18,012 shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

Because there has been limited precedent set for financial accounting of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency assets, the determination that we have made for how to account for cryptocurrency assets transactions may be subject to change.

Because there has been limited precedent set for the financial accounting of cryptocurrencies and related revenue recognition and no official guidance has yet been provided by the FASB or the SEC, it is unclear how companies may in the future be required to account for cryptocurrency transactions and assets and related revenue recognition. A change in regulatory or financial accounting standards could result in the necessity to change our accounting methods and restate our financial statements. Such a restatement could adversely affect the accounting for our newly mined cryptocurrency rewards and more generally negatively impact our business, prospects, financial condition, and results of operations. Such circumstances would have a material adverse effect on our ability to continue as a going concern or to pursue our new strategy at all, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, operations and prospects, as well as potentially on the value of any cryptocurrencies we hold or expect to acquire for our own account, and harm our investors

If we are not able to comply with the applicable continued listing requirements or standards of Nasdaq, Nasdaq could delist our common stock or Series A Preferred Stock or broker-dealers may be discouraged from effecting transactions in shares of our securities.

Our common stock has been listed on Nasdaq since March 2020, and our Series A Preferred Stock since August 2021. To maintain these listings, we must continue to meet Nasdaq’s financial and corporate governance standards, including requirements for stock price, stockholders’ equity, and board independence. While we are currently in compliance, our share price has previously fallen below Nasdaq’s minimum, and there is no guarantee we will continue to meet all listing requirements. On May 8, 2025, we received notice from Nasdaq indicating that we were not in compliance with the requirement to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share for continued listing on Nasdaq (the “minimum closing bid price requirement”). We were provided an initial compliance period of 180 calendar days from the date of the notice, or until November 4, 2025, to regain compliance with the minimum closing bid price requirement, pursuant to Nasdaq Rule 5810(c)(3)(A). On October 3, 2025, we received formal written notice from Nasdaq indicating that we had regained compliance with the minimum closing bid price requirement and that this matter is now closed.

If we are unable to maintain our Nasdaq listings, our securities may be delisted and quoted on over-the-counter (OTC) markets instead. This would likely reduce the liquidity, market price, and visibility of our stock, and could make it more difficult for investors to sell their shares.

Delisting may also limit our ability to raise capital or use our stock as consideration for acquisitions. In addition, if our common stock trades below $5.00 per share and is no longer listed on a national exchange, it could be classified as a “penny stock.” This would subject trading in our stock to additional regulatory requirements, which could discourage broker-dealers from making a market in our shares and make it harder for investors to buy or sell our stock.

The rights of holders of our Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock (as defined below) rank senior to the rights of the holders of our common stock.

The rights of the holders of shares of our Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock” together with the Series A Preferred Stock, the “Preferred Stock”), while such shares remain outstanding, rank senior to the rights of the holders of shares of our common stock as to dividends and payments upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs, the holders of shares of our Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive a liquidation preference of the stated value per share of $25 and the holders of shares of our Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive a liquidation preference of the stated value per share of $100, plus all accrued but unpaid dividends, prior and in preference to any

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distribution to the holders of shares of our common stock or any other class of our equity securities junior to the Preferred Stock. In addition, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the board of directors, cumulative cash dividends at the annual rate of 9.0% of the $25.00 liquidation preference per year. Our holders of Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive an annual 10% dividend, which may be paid in cash or stock at our discretion at the earlier of (i) the date the Series B Preferred Stock is converted, or (ii) the Series B Dividend Termination Date (as defined in the Certificate of Designations of Preferences, Rights and Limitations for the Series B Preferred Stock).

These dividend payment obligations could impact our liquidity and reduce the amount of cash available to us for our working capital needs, capital expenditures, funding growth opportunities, acquisitions, and other general corporate purposes. Our obligations to the holders of Preferred Stock could also limit our ability to obtain additional financing or increase our borrowing costs, which could have an adverse effect on our financial condition. The preferential rights could also result in divergent interests between the holders of Preferred Stock and holders of our common stock.

We do not anticipate paying dividends on our common stock, and investors may lose the entire amount of their investment.

Cash dividends have never been declared or paid on our common stock, and we do not anticipate such a declaration or payment for the foreseeable future. Any future determination about the payment of dividends will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon our earnings, if any, capital requirements, operating and financial conditions, contractual restrictions, including any loan or debt financing agreements, and on such other factors as our board of directors deems relevant. In addition, we may enter into agreements in the future that could contain restrictions on payments of cash dividends. We expect to use future earnings, if any, to fund business growth. Therefore, stockholders will not receive any funds absent a sale of their shares of our common stock. If we do not pay dividends, our common stock may be less valuable because a return on your investment will only occur if our stock price appreciates. We cannot assure stockholders of a positive return on their investment when they sell their shares of our common stock, nor can we assure that stockholders will not lose the entire amount of their investment.

If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, or if they issue an adverse or misleading opinion regarding our stock, our stock price and trading volume could decline.

The trading market for our common stock will be influenced by the research and reports that industry or securities analysts publish about us or our business. We do not currently have and may never obtain research coverage by securities and industry analysts. We cannot assure you that brokerage firms will provide analyst coverage of our company in the future or continue such coverage if started. In addition, investment banks may be less likely to agree to underwrite secondary offerings on our behalf than they might if we became a public reporting company by means of an underwritten initial public offering, because they may be less familiar with our company as a result of more limited coverage by analysts and the media, which could harm our ability to raise additional funding in the future. The failure to receive research coverage or support in the market for shares of our common stock will have an adverse effect on our ability to develop a liquid market for our common stock, which will negatively impact the trading price of our common stock.

In the event we obtain securities or industry analyst coverage, if any of the analysts who cover us issue an adverse or misleading opinion regarding us, or if our operating results fail to meet the expectations of analysts, our stock price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts ceases coverage of us or fails to publish reports on us regularly, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline.

Risks Related to the SEPA

Substantial blocks of our common stock may be sold into the market as a result of our being party to the SEPA and you may experience immediate and substantial dilution in the net tangible book value per share of our common stock.

The price of our common stock could decline if there are substantial sales of shares of our common stock, if there is a large number of shares of our common stock available for sale, or if there is the perception that these sales could occur.

Any issuances of shares of our common stock pursuant to the terms of the Standby Equity Purchase Agreement, dated August 12, 2024 (“SEPA”), between the Company and YA II PN, Ltd. (“YA”), will dilute the percentage ownership of stockholders and may dilute the per share projected earnings (if any) or book value of our common stock. Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market or other issuances of shares of our common stock,

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or the perception that these sales or issuances could occur, could cause the market price of our common stock to decline and may make it more difficult for you to sell your shares at a time and price that you deem appropriate. Additionally, the offering price per share of our common stock under the SEPA may or may not exceed the net tangible book value per share of our common stock outstanding prior to the offering under the SEPA.

It is not possible to predict the actual number of shares we will sell under the SEPA, or the actual gross proceeds resulting from those sales.

The SEPA provides that, during the term of the agreement, and subject to issuance and effective registration of the shares issued thereunder and certain obligations and limitations, we may, at our discretion, from time to time direct YA to purchase our shares of common stock from us in one or more purchases under the agreement, for a maximum aggregate purchase price of up to $25 million. The purchase price per share to be paid by YA for the shares of common stock that we may elect to sell to YA under the SEPA, if any, will fluctuate based on the market prices of our shares of common stock at the time we elect to sell shares to YA pursuant to the SEPA. Therefore, it is not possible for us to predict the number of shares of common stock that we will sell to YA under the SEPA, the purchase price per share that YA will pay for shares purchased from us under the SEPA, or the aggregate gross proceeds that we will receive from those purchases by YA under the SEPA.

Although we may, at our discretion, from time to time direct YA to purchase our shares of common stock from us in one or more purchases under the SEPA, we shall not effect any sales under the SEPA to the extent that after giving effect to such sale YA would beneficially own more than 9.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock at the time of such issuance. Thus, the Company may not have access to the right to sell the full $25 million of shares of common stock to YA.